The Virginia Department of Education released its final guidance on cell phones earlier on Tuesday7. It states that schools K-5 students should not have access to cell phones on school grounds, and in schools,

The guidelines issues Tuesday by the Virginia Department of Education must be in place in all public schools by Jan. 1 of next year

Glenn Youngkin issued Executive Order 33 requiring cell phone-free education in all schools in the Commonwealth. In the executive order, the Virginia Department of Education is required to define what cell phone-free education means.